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Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the
outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler & McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:05:39 -0700 (PDT), North Star wrote:
Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler & McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. Nicely written and said. Sounds like you had a great time. |
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On 8/10/2011 10:40 AM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:05:39 -0700 (PDT), North wrote: Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler& McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. Nicely written and said. Sounds like you had a great time. Indeed. As a rule, an outing in a small boat tends to be more adventuresome than that in a big tub with air conditioning. Wayne's adventures being an exception. |
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On Aug 10, 12:31*pm, iBoat_Often wrote:
In article 60bf4fdc-ecec-41aa-b959- , says... Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. *Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. *After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler & McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. *I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. *Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) *the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. * Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. You should have posted this over at Harry's google group.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - As far as I know, Harry closed his google group and upgraded to Facebook. |
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In article 6d647b7e-9e61-498f-9452-
, says... On Aug 10, 12:31*pm, iBoat_Often wrote: In article 60bf4fdc-ecec-41aa-b959- , says... Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. *Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. *After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler & McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. *I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. *Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) *the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. * Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. You should have posted this over at Harry's google group.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - As far as I know, Harry closed his google group and upgraded to Facebook. Dead in the water, eh? |
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On 8/11/11 1:29 PM, North Star wrote:
On Aug 10, 12:31 pm, wrote: In article60bf4fdc-ecec-41aa-b959- , says... Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler& McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. You should have posted this over at Harry's google group.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - As far as I know, Harry closed his google group and upgraded to Facebook. That's correct, but I haven't done much with the new Facebook group, in fact practically nothing. I discovered a bunch of old friends individually and an entire group of old friends, so now I'm "in touch" with about 150 old friends. More of my old friends have boats than there are posters in rec.boats. Interestingly, no matter what their political persuasion, none of them are as "assholey" as the group of righties here. I'm just here on the edges of rec.boats, waiting for the death throes, so I can participate in the final sendoff. -- Don't forget to leave a bit of beef for rec.boat's right-wing conservatrashers and ID spoofers to feed upon. The more they feed, the quicker rec.boats will fall into the black hole of cyberspace and disappear. |
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On Aug 11, 1:55*pm, X - Man wrote:
On 8/11/11 1:29 PM, North Star wrote: On Aug 10, 12:31 pm, *wrote: In article60bf4fdc-ecec-41aa-b959- , says... Our handyman said he had never been to McNab's Island..... in the outer harbour, so we took the Yukon out on Sunday. *Started at the crowded Dingle ramp, motored south out of the NorthWest Arm and then east..changing to north east across the harbour. *After rounding the northern tip of McNab's, we ran into a fresh southerly breeze and the swells started to build up a bit... enough to make us slow down to avoid the thumping light aluminum boats tend to do. Just then a family in a 1947 old wooden speedboat equiped with a new 50 hp E-Tec passed us to port. I noticed the seas were calmed in his wake so I steered into it and cranked the Yukon up on plane again. I started gaining on the old speedboat right away. but he turned into the channel between Lawler& *McNab's while we continued to the very narrow shallow channel between the mainland (Eastern Passage) and Lawlers. Eventually we rounded the southern tip of Lawler and turned into the open sea area... quite a difference there with two foot seas and a stiff breeze on our nose. *I was glad when we could turn into Drake's Gut and carefully navigate the extremely shallow channel with my trusty Garmin mapping GPS. *Most of it is so shallow, A freaky/looney could wade across with their nose above water. We then pulled the boat up on the sandy beach at McNab's Wreck Cove, and followed an old gravel road up to Fort McNab..with it's million dollar view of the outer harbour. Returned to find the Yukon trying to float away due to a rising tide. (good thing I set the mushroom anchor out on the beach) *the battery had died (getting old) so one pull on the cord brought the engine to life and we motored north again to round the Ives Point section of Mcnabs, and the pointed south to visit Maughers Beach... with it's usuable 'Garrison Pier'. * Skys were threatening rain so I handed the tiller over to our handiman and he took us back over to the NorthWest Arm... passing our launch site to continue up as far as the Armdale Yacht Club... enjoying all the nice houses on shore front properties and then returned. All in all it was a nice boating day. You should have posted this over at Harry's google group.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - * *As far as I know, Harry closed his google group and upgraded to Facebook. That's correct, but I haven't done much with the new Facebook group, in fact practically nothing. I discovered a bunch of old friends individually and an entire group of old friends, so now I'm "in touch" with about 150 old friends. More of my old friends have boats than there are posters in rec.boats. Interestingly, no matter what their political persuasion, none of them are as "assholey" as the group of righties here. I'm just here on the edges of rec.boats, waiting for the death throes, so I can participate in the final sendoff. -- Don't forget to leave a bit of beef for rec.boat's right-wing conservatrashers and ID spoofers to feed upon. The more they feed, the quicker rec.boats will fall into the black hole of cyberspace and disappear. "Assholy?" I would think that a top liberal arts scholar as yourself would be more affirmed to the phrase "asshole-ish" So much for Yale's literacy department. |
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